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Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

$35
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

$35
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

$35
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 Unframed

$35
Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells including Turret Shells by Gordon, circa 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 10 antique prints depicting various sea shells. These prints originate from the series 'Our
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Early 20th Century Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells including Turret Shells by Gordon, circa 1900
Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells including Turret Shells by Gordon, circa 1900

Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells including Turret Shells by Gordon, circa 1900

$386
Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Razor Shells by Gordon circa 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 10 antique prints depicting various sea shells. These prints originate from the series 'Our
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Early 20th Century Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Razor Shells by Gordon circa 1900
Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Razor Shells by Gordon circa 1900

Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Razor Shells by Gordon circa 1900

$594
Set of Four Prints of Shells from Perry s Conchology
By George Perry
Located in New York, NY
Four prints of shells by George Perry from Conchology, or, The natural history of shells... London
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Early 19th Century Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Set of Four Prints of Shells from Perry s Conchology
Set of Four Prints of Shells from Perry s Conchology

George Perry
Set of Four Prints of Shells from Perry s Conchology, 1811

$800
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1830s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

$125
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1830s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

$100
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1830s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

$155
8 Antique natural history prints - parrots, eggs and shell
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Collection of 8 antique natural history prints
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Lithograph

8 Antique natural history prints - parrots, eggs and shell
8 Antique natural history prints - parrots, eggs and shell

8 Antique natural history prints - parrots, eggs and shell, 1885

$615
Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Molluscs by Gordon circa 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 10 antique prints depicting various sea shells. These prints originate from the series 'Our
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Early 20th Century English Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Molluscs by Gordon circa 1900
Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Molluscs by Gordon circa 1900

Set of 10 Antique Prints of Shells Including Molluscs by Gordon circa 1900

$416
Set of 3 Antique Prints of Various Marine Life Including Shells and Molluscs
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three original antique prints of shells, molluscs and other marine life. These prints
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Mid-19th Century Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 3 Antique Prints of Various Marine Life Including Shells and Molluscs
Set of 3 Antique Prints of Various Marine Life Including Shells and Molluscs

Set of 3 Antique Prints of Various Marine Life Including Shells and Molluscs

$571
3 Hand-Colored Prints: Purple Emperor, Small Tortoise Shell, Red White Admiral
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Set of 3 Hand-Colored Butterfly Prints Purple Emperor, Small Tortoise Shell, Red & White Admiral
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1830s Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Engraving

3 Hand-Colored Prints: Purple Emperor, Small Tortoise Shell, Red White Admiral
3 Hand-Colored Prints: Purple Emperor, Small Tortoise Shell, Red White Admiral

William Home Lizars
3 Hand-Colored Prints: Purple Emperor, Small Tortoise Shell, Red White Admiral, 1830s

$2,850
Hand-Colored Shell Engraving
Located in New York, NY
Seba, Albertus. Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiossimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. Amsterdam, Wetsten, Smith, Jans...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Laid Paper

Hand-Colored Shell Engraving
Hand-Colored Shell Engraving

Albertus Seba
Hand-Colored Shell Engraving, 1734

$750
Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an iconic pair of Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744) hand colored shell engravings that formed
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1740s European Baroque Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings
Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings

Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings

$1,960
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
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Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving, 1791

$85
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
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Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving, 1791

$85
A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
, ridged shell that often has a wavy outline. **Print 2:** 1. **Galathea radiata** - This refers to a type
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1840s Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations
A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations

A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations

$380
"Cypera" 18th Century Scientific Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Shell engravings, hand-painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
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18th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Etching

"Cypera" 18th Century Scientific Shell Engravings
"Cypera" 18th Century Scientific Shell Engravings

George Perry
"Cypera" 18th Century Scientific Shell Engravings

$350
Shell Engravings from Sowerby s Illustrations of Marine Life, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Shell Engravings from Sowerby's Illustrations of Marine Life Description: This compilation
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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Shell Engravings from Sowerby s Illustrations of Marine Life, circa 1842
Shell Engravings from Sowerby s Illustrations of Marine Life, circa 1842

Shell Engravings from Sowerby s Illustrations of Marine Life, circa 1842

$452
Pair of Framed Hand-Colored Lithographs of Shell Species, 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair of framed hand-colored lithographs of shell species, 19th century. Wonderful, colorful images
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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Pair of Framed Hand-Colored Lithographs of Shell Species, 19th Century
Pair of Framed Hand-Colored Lithographs of Shell Species, 19th Century

Pair of Framed Hand-Colored Lithographs of Shell Species, 19th Century

$1,975
Shells 8 / Battle By Candlelight
By Konstantin Chmutin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Chmutin's Shells No. 8 Battle by Candlelight is an artist proof from an edition of 50 Born in
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Shells 8 / Battle By Candlelight
Shells 8 / Battle By Candlelight

Konstantin Chmutin
Shells 8 / Battle By Candlelight, circa 2000

$150
The Art of Marine Shells: A Window into Nature s Elegance, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Marine Shell Illustrations by James Sowerby Description: This compilation showcases two beautiful
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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

The Art of Marine Shells: A Window into Nature s Elegance, circa 1842
The Art of Marine Shells: A Window into Nature s Elegance, circa 1842

The Art of Marine Shells: A Window into Nature s Elegance, circa 1842

$345
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 2 - Globigerina. Rounded Shell Protozoa)
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ernst Haeckel, 'Art Forms in Nature' (Plate 2 - Globigerina. Rounded shell protozoa), 2-color
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1890s Realist Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 2 - Globigerina. Rounded Shell Protozoa)
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 2 - Globigerina. Rounded Shell Protozoa)

Ernst Haeckel
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 2 - Globigerina. Rounded Shell Protozoa), 1899

$250
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over
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1710s Japanese Edo Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition

$195
Pair of Early 19th Century "Conchology" Conch Shells Color Etchings c.1802
Located in San Francisco, CA
and deep plate marks. Absolutely beautiful pair of prints. Plate dimensions 7.5" x 9.25". The gilded
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Early 19th Century Realist Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint

Pair of Early 19th Century "Conchology" Conch Shells Color Etchings c.1802
Pair of Early 19th Century "Conchology" Conch Shells Color Etchings c.1802

Pair of Early 19th Century "Conchology" Conch Shells Color Etchings c.1802, 1802

$650
Set of 5 Original Antique Prints with a Marine, Seaside Theme, 1830s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of seaside themed prints. Shells, seagulls, seals, whales etc Lithographs after the
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1830s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Set of 5 Original Antique Prints with a Marine, Seaside Theme, 1830s
Set of 5 Original Antique Prints with a Marine, Seaside Theme, 1830s

Set of 5 Original Antique Prints with a Marine, Seaside Theme, 1830s

$495
Dutch 1920s Large Study Case with Collection of 48 Minerals and Rocks Specimens
Located in Haarlem, NL
) 35. Belemnieten en zee egeltje (BELEMNITES) 36. Schelpafdrukken in steen (SHELL PRINTS IN STONE) 37
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1920s Dutch Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Stone, Agate, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Marble, Sandstone

Dutch 1920s Large Study Case with Collection of 48 Minerals and Rocks Specimens
Dutch 1920s Large Study Case with Collection of 48 Minerals and Rocks Specimens

Dutch 1920s Large Study Case with Collection of 48 Minerals and Rocks Specimens

$950
Trompe L oeil Collection of Shells, English, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
The shells are actually printed paper. The bevelled glass on the front of the cabinet creates an
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1850s English Victorian Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paper

Trompe L oeil Collection of Shells, English, circa 1850
Trompe L oeil Collection of Shells, English, circa 1850

Trompe L oeil Collection of Shells, English, circa 1850

$295
19th Century Vieillard Cie, French Blue White Chinoiserie Large Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, showing transfer printed images of shells and seaweed in Marine blue. The plate sits on five balled feet
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Vieillard Cie, French Blue White Chinoiserie Large Oyster Plate
19th Century Vieillard Cie, French Blue White Chinoiserie Large Oyster Plate

19th Century Vieillard Cie, French Blue White Chinoiserie Large Oyster Plate

$625
19th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Exotic Shells
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Very High Quality, High Resolution Hand Colored Engravings of Exotic Shells with
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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

19th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Exotic Shells
19th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Exotic Shells

19th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Exotic Shells

$680
Set of Three Early 19th Century High Quality Shell Engravings
Located in Larkspur, CA
Shells with Latin Nomenclature. Each in Handcarved High Profile Gold Leaf Frames with Inner Gold Fillet
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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

Set of Three Early 19th Century High Quality Shell Engravings
Set of Three Early 19th Century High Quality Shell Engravings

Set of Three Early 19th Century High Quality Shell Engravings

$5,840
Lovely Collection of 12 Antique Sea Shell Prints.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Lovely Collection of 12 Antique Sea Shell Prints. A stunning collection of twelve 19th century
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19th Century English Antique Shell Prints

Lovely Collection of 12 Antique Sea Shell Prints.
Lovely Collection of 12 Antique Sea Shell Prints.

Lovely Collection of 12 Antique Sea Shell Prints.

$1,240
Set of Four Antique Shell Prints c.1848
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a set of four hand colored lithographs. These stunning shells are beautifully colored. A
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19th Century English Antique Shell Prints

Set of Four Antique Shell Prints c.1848
Set of Four Antique Shell Prints c.1848

Set of Four Antique Shell Prints c.1848

$699
Framed Print of Shells
Located in Seattle, WA
A framed had coloured print of shells by Giuseppe Menabuni from the larger volume "Index Testarum
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Shell Prints

Framed Print of Shells
Framed Print of Shells

Framed Print of Shells

$750
Hand colored shell engravings
Located in Boston, MA
Set of 4 hand colored shell engravings in custom block corner frames.
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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

Hand colored shell engravings
Hand colored shell engravings

Hand colored shell engravings

19th Century Engravings of Shells
Located in Boston, MA
Hand colored French engravings of shells in painted frames.
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19th Century French Antique Shell Prints

19th Century Engravings of Shells
19th Century Engravings of Shells

19th Century Engravings of Shells

$800
Antique Hand Colored Shells Engravings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful hand colored parrots litograph with bamboo frame. Brodtman,K. c1830 .
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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

Antique Hand Colored Shells Engravings
Antique Hand Colored Shells Engravings

Antique Hand Colored Shells Engravings

$2,100
A Set of Six Shell Hand Colored Handgravings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful set of six hand colored handgravings.
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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

A Set of Six Shell Hand Colored Handgravings
A Set of Six Shell Hand Colored Handgravings

A Set of Six Shell Hand Colored Handgravings

$3,990
Original Vintage 1920s Art Deco Advertising Poster For Shell Tox Insecticide
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Art Deco advertising poster for Shell Tox insecticide featuring a line up of men
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1920s Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage 1920s Art Deco Advertising Poster For Shell Tox Insecticide

Original Vintage 1920s Art Deco Advertising Poster For Shell Tox Insecticide, 1920s

$618
Original Antique Poster Military War Loan Artillery Shells Key To Victory WWI
Located in London, GB
Shells is the Key to Victory / Обилие снарядов залог победы - to encourage people to support the war
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1910s Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Military War Loan Artillery Shells Key To Victory WWI
Original Antique Poster Military War Loan Artillery Shells Key To Victory WWI

Vladimir Varzhansky
Original Antique Poster Military War Loan Artillery Shells Key To Victory WWI, 1916

$1,992
19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Sea Shell Decorated Pitcher
Located in Essex, MA
upper section over a globular base, with strap handle, decorated with brown transfer printed sea shells
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Sea Shell Decorated Pitcher
19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Sea Shell Decorated Pitcher

19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Sea Shell Decorated Pitcher

$560
Edwardian 9ct Gold, Chalcedony and Diamond Shotgun Shell Stick Pin
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
’ is printed to represent 5 lead shot style cartridge. The 5 lead shot is a form of shell thats still
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Chalcedony, Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold

Edwardian 9ct Gold, Chalcedony and Diamond Shotgun Shell Stick Pin
Edwardian 9ct Gold, Chalcedony and Diamond Shotgun Shell Stick Pin

Edwardian 9ct Gold, Chalcedony and Diamond Shotgun Shell Stick Pin

$611
Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s
Located in Essex, MA
, angel, sea shell, boar, with a stag printed on the bottom of the interior of the pitcher and a sheaf of
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1830s English William IV Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Earthenware

Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s
Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s

Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s

$940
Set of Four English Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, circa 1810
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four English hand colored sea shell engravings in custom matting and frames, circa 1810
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1810s English Early Victorian Antique Shell Prints

Set of Four English Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, circa 1810
Set of Four English Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, circa 1810

Set of Four English Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, circa 1810

$1,395
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Antique Shell Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique shell prints is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique shell prints was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and paint. Antique shell prints have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art, Baroque and Georgian antique shell prints are consistently popular styles. Many antique shell prints are appealing in their simplicity, but George Perry, Niccolo Gualtier and Albertus Seba produced popular antique shell prints that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Shell Prints?

Antique shell prints can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $345, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $70,000.
Questions About Antique Shell Prints
  • Are antique prints worth anything?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    Yes, some antique prints are worth something. There is often a market for prints at least 100 years old, especially those produced by Old Masters, such as Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer and Francisco Goya. However, prices do vary based on the maker, historical significance, image quality, medium, series size, condition and other factors. If you'd like an estimate as to the value of a particular print in your collection, you may wish to work with a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of art prints.

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